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Indo-US joint military exercise commences in Uttarakhand

Exercise Yudh Abhyas is conducted annually between India and US with the aim of exchanging best practices, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures between the Armies of the two nations. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (US) in October 2021.

2022-11-19T13:58:29.729677+00:00 IST

Xi hopes to reduce 'misunderstanding' with US

This brief meeting between Xi and US Vice President was held on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' conference in Bangkok.

2022-11-19T10:46:55.517952+00:00 IST

US climate envoy John Kerry tests positive for COVID-19

US climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for COVID-19 at the United Nations' COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

2022-11-18T23:35:14+00:00 IST

India welcomes Saudi's decision to exempt Indians from PCC

On Thursday, Saudi Arabia announced that it will exempt Indian nationals from submitting a PCC to obtain a visa in a bid to strengthen relations between the two countries.

2022-11-17T22:53:42.458210+00:00 IST

UN chief voices concern as divides threaten COP27 negotiations

The UN chief asked nations countries to deliver the kind of meaningful action that people and the planet desperately need. "The world is watching and has a simple message: stand and deliver," he underscored. Guterres reminded world leaders that global emissions are at their highest levels in history, and climate impacts are decimating economies and societies.

2022-11-17T21:40:15.831500+00:00 IST

Amazon begins mass layoffs in US

The New York Times this week reported that Amazon was planning to lay off approximately 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles. The report said the cuts would be the largest in the company's history.

2022-11-17T00:43:41.693324+00:00 IST

'Landmark' court ruling blocks Taiwan man's extradition to China

Back in October, a French court unanimously ruled that a Taiwan national accused of telecoms fraud, should not be extradited from Poland to China as he could face ill-treatment or torture and may not have access to a fair trial, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.

2022-11-16T19:35:12.365226+00:00 IST

Initial findings suggest Ukrainian forces hit Poland with missile

The US officials have said that the initial findings have suggested that the missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.

2022-11-16T07:26:13.342883+00:00 IST

Biden holds emergency roundtable meeting with world leaders

The meeting took place Tuesday night after reports emerged on Russian-made missiles landing in Poland earlier in the day. Moscow has denied and described it as an effort to escalate the situation in Ukraine, the Sputnik news agency reported.

2022-11-16T01:51:43+00:00 IST

Israel lives under threat of Hamas, Hezbollah rockets

Israel has effectively managed to develop Iron Dome batteries to intercept and bring down rockets directed toward the country. Iron Dome batteries which Israel jointly developed with US congressional funding have a success rate of 90 per cent and they can intercept and bring down low, mid and long-range rockets, ballistic missiles, drones, UAVs and even planes.

2022-11-16T01:44:54+00:00 IST

Poland summons Russian ambassador over 'missile' incident

On November 15, Polish media reported that two missiles fell on the territory of Poland in the Lubelskie province bordering Ukraine. The Russian Defence Ministry dismissed reports, saying its military has performed no strikes targeting the Ukrainian-Polish border zone.

2022-11-16T00:13:58+00:00 IST

UNFCCC technology mechanism launched at COP27

In a statement, the UNEP said, the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) - the two bodies of the Technology Mechanism under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement - launched their joint work programme to accelerate the deployment of transformative climate technologies that are urgently required to tackle climate change.

2022-11-15T20:44:05.233175+00:00 IST

Kenya's mounting Chinese debts causing serious consequences

Kenya is going through an economic emergency due to mounting Chinese debts leading many to believe that the successive Kenyan governments have over-borrowed for over-priced projects.

2022-11-15T17:47:28.705857+00:00 IST

World population to hit 8 billion people today

The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100.

2022-11-15T00:31:30+00:00 IST

FBI launches probe into killing of Palestinian journalist

Abu Akleh was shot in May this year and killed while reporting on an Israeli raid in the West Bank. Witnesses said that Israeli soldiers shot the journalist, who was wearing a vest identifying her as press.

2022-11-15T00:12:59.556635+00:00 IST

UNGA adopts resolution on repatriation mechanism for Ukraine

The Russian military operation started in the last week of February has so far resulted in the death of thousands of military personnel on both sides. The war in Ukraine which has continued for more than eight months has had a significant impact on global food security and has led to a sudden increase in crude prices.

2022-11-14T21:57:22+00:00 IST

"It matters to Sharifs, Zardari...not to me": Imran on next COAS

In an exclusive conversation with Dawn, Khan said all going was going between him and the establishment until his government failed to convict those he alleged of corruption and his party refused to appoint their preferred choice of Punjab chief minister.

2022-11-14T19:41:52.152624+00:00 IST

Russia denies report of Lavrov being taken to hospital at G20

Earlier, Associated Press, citing Indonesian officials, said that the Russian Foreign Minister has been taken to hospital after arriving in Indonesia. Soon after this report, Zakharova denied the report and said, "This, of course, is the height of fakery."

2022-11-14T10:14:19.770949+00:00 IST

Turkey says evidence shows PKK involved in Istanbul's attack

Suleyman Soylu said that their assessment is that the attack came from Ayn al-Arab in Syria, where the Syrian headquarters of PKK/YPG is located.

2022-11-14T05:36:00.134720+00:00 IST

How Singapore tech layoffs are impacting Indians

Based on 2021 Singapore Ministry of Manpower figures, about a quarter of the 177,100 employment pass holders or around 45,000, are from India. Employment pass holders are the highest qualified foreign professionals that are allowed to work in the country and must earn at least SGD5,000 (USD3,700) per month. No doubt many of these are impacted by not only Meta's layoffs but also other redundancies happening in the tech sector.

2022-11-14T01:25:22.024539+00:00 IST

Erdogan's opponents are indicted ahead of Prez polls

The mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as one of most popular opponents of Erdogan, and the leader of the main opposition Republican Party Kemal Kilicdaroglu have already been indicted for speaking ill of Turkey, and under the draconian laws of the country, if convicted, will be banned from taking part in the elections.

2022-11-14T01:24:45.697129+00:00 IST